New York State Rifle and Pistol Association

April 15, besides being tax day, is the first day that owners of semi-automatic weapons will be required to register their guns with the state police.

The head of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, a gun owners and pro-Second Amendment rights group, says his members don’t like the new requirement that they register any assault weapons they own under the state’s gun control laws.

Tom King says while he’s not advising gun owners about whether or not they should register, he says those that want to comply are finding the new rules hard to navigate.